Abstracts
Résumé
Les recherches menées au cours des deux dernières décennies ont permis d’identifier divers facteurs associés à l’utilisation de stratégies de coercition sexuelle par les femmes. Cependant, aucune étude n’a encore exploré l’influence du lien entre la femme et la victime dans cette problématique. Or, le contexte relationnel, qu’il s’agisse d’une relation stable ou occasionnelle, pourrait moduler les facteurs impliqués. La présente étude a donc pour objectif d’analyser l’impact de différents facteurs associés à la coercition sexuelle exercée par les femmes, en fonction de la relation avec la victime. L’échantillon est composé de 197 femmes sexuellement attirées par les hommes et ayant répondu à des questionnaires en ligne sur la plateforme Lime Survey. Près d’une femme sur deux (49,7 %) a rapporté avoir eu recours à une stratégie de coercition sexuelle avec un partenaire stable, tandis que 19,0 % ont rapporté y avoir eu recours avec un partenaire occasionnel. Les résultats indiquent que les traits de la Triade noire ainsi que les scripts sexuels stéréotypés varient selon la nature de la relation avec la victime. De plus, la victimisation sexuelle est associée à la coercition sexuelle uniquement lorsque le partenaire est stable, alors que l’hypersexualité n’y est associée que lorsque le partenaire est occasionnel. Les résultats sont discutés en fonction du lien avec la victime.
Mots-clés :
- Coercition sexuelle,
- femmes,
- partenaire stable,
- partenaire occasionnel
Abstract
Research conducted over the past two decades has identified various factors associated with the use of sexual coercion strategies by women. However, no study has to date examined the influence of the relationship between the woman and the victim in this context. Yet, the relational setting–whether involving a stable or casual partner–may modulate the factors at play. The present study thus aims to analyze the impact of different factors associated with sexual coercion perpetrated by women, depending on the nature of their relationship with the victim. The sample consisted of 197 women sexually attracted to men, who completed online questionnaires via Lime Survey. Nearly half of the participants (49.7 %) reported having employed a strategy of sexual coercion with a stable partner, while 19.0 % did so with a casual partner. The findings indicate that Dark Triad traits, as well as stereotypical sexual scripts, both varied depending on the type of relationship with the victim. Furthermore, sexual victimization was associated only with sexual coercion toward a stable partner, whereas hypersexuality was linked exclusively to sexual coercion toward a casual partner. The results are discussed based on the relationship with the victim.
Keywords:
- Sexual coercion,
- women,
- romantic partner,
- casual partner
Resumen
Las investigaciones realizadas durante las dos últimas décadas han permitido identificar diversos factores asociados al uso de estrategias de coacción sexual por parte de las mujeres. Sin embargo, ningún estudio ha explorado aún la influencia de la relación entre la mujer y la víctima en esta problemática. Ahora bien, el contexto relacional, ya se trate de una pareja estable u ocasional, podría modular los factores implicados. Por lo tanto, el objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el impacto de diferentes factores asociados con la coacción sexual ejercida por las mujeres, en función de la relación con la víctima. La muestra está compuesta por 197 mujeres sexualmente atraídas por los hombres que respondieron a cuestionarios en línea en Lime Survey. Casi una de cada dos mujeres (49,7 %) declaró haber recurrido a una estrategia de coacción sexual con una pareja estable, mientras que el 19,0 % lo hizo con una pareja ocasional. Los resultados indican que los rasgos de la tríada oscura y los guiones sexuales estereotipados varían según la naturaleza de la relación con la víctima. Además, la victimización sexual se asocia únicamente con la coacción sexual hacia una pareja estable, mientras que la hipersexualidad se asocia solo con la coacción hacia una pareja ocasional. Los resultados se discuten en función de la relación con la víctima.
Palabras clave:
- Coacción sexual,
- mujeres,
- pareja estable,
- pareja ocasional
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